\n Rare European and American Art Nouveau postcards printed
during 1890 to 1914 are the focus of Art Nouveau Postcards\, on v
iew at the Pence Gallery from January 2 through February 1\, 2013. &nbsp\;

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\n Local collector Robert Nevraumont shares highlights from his a
mazing collection that span the history of postcards from 1869 to World Wa
r I\, providing visitors an overview of the early development\, use and so
cial importance of postcards. The exhibit includes examples of popular sub
jects such as women\, travel and holiday themes\, but emphasizes the colle
ctor&rsquo\;s cards of the Art Nouveau\, a period that marks a high point
in both design and new printing technologies.

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\n On exhibit is a p
ostcard by Alphonse Mucha\, often referred to as the father of Art Nouveau
\, who produced the first Art Nouveau postcard in the late 1890s.&nbsp\; A
lso on view is a postcard reproduction of Utagawa Hiroshige&rsquo\;s origi
nal Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido.&nbsp\; A master of the J
apanese landscape woodblock print\, Hiroshige was a major influence on Eur
opean and American artists of this era.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

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\n In the hi
story of 20th century graphic art\, and particularly during the Art Nouvea
u period\, postcards became a form of expression in which some artists spe
cialized exclusively. &nbsp\;Although the earliest produced postcards are
of little artistic value\, artists soon saw the value of reproducing their
art in a postcard format.&nbsp\; By the early 1900s the graphic work of a
rtists\, especially Art Nouveau artists\, were reproduced on postcards.

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\n 2nd Friday ArtAbout Reception:&nbsp\; Please vis
it us on Friday\, January 11th from 6-9 PM for an opening reception to mee
t the collector and view the exhibit.&nbsp\; FREE.

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\n Coll
ector Talk: Friday\, January 18\, 7-8:30 PM.&nbsp\; FREE. &nbsp\;
Join collector Robert Nevraumont\, as he talks about the development of hi
s collection\, his research into their common usage\, and of course\, thei
r lovely sense of design. &nbsp\;He will share special postcards not on vi
ew\, and their history.